Saturday, 18 January 2020: Singapore racing best bets, race analysis looking at the full Singapore card Saturday, 18th January 2020 with selections & information on all the contenders.

Kranji.

RACE 1

1st Pick : ADMIRAL WINSTON (1) - Finds himself back in Class 5 and now six starts since winning impressively on debut. Carrying 54kgs here he gets his chance to find form.
2nd Pick: MY HORSE (2) - Capable type in this grade, expect bold showing from good draw.
3rd Pick: KO OLINA (7) - Fast mare that should lead. Will take some running down, just weakens late.
4th Pick: SUPERSONICSURPRISE (4) - Back to Class 5 and can be winning soon. Just too disappointing last time to give big push but can improve.

RACE 2

1st Pick : ROCKET WINNER (3) - Suited back onto the turf here. Strong late in both starts to date and will enjoy the 1400m. Top chance in even field.
2nd Pick: QIJI DIAMOND (1) - Five starts for four placings - busting to win a race. Just touched off on November 10 by Water Rocket who resumed with a Novice win two weeks ago. Go well.
3rd Pick: POROSHIRI (8) - Will be long odds here and look for an improved run on turf 1400m. Not the worst here.
4th Pick: LAGO DE COMO (4) - Big strong type resuming at 1400m. Wants the trip but will come on for the run. Keeping safe just the same.

RACE 3

1st Pick : AUSPICIOUS DAY (5) - Racing well and has strong form around Spirit Of Big Bang. Gate 1 could be a little tricky but with a good ride can round these up.
2nd Pick: CLARTON PALACE (3) - Forgivable last time in strong race. Better suited here, improver.
3rd Pick: CENTURION (2) - Bad barrier horse but if he does everything right at the start it wouldn't shock to see him win this.
4th Pick: SO HI CLASS (1) - Back onto the turf looks a big positive. Can get a soft lead here if they desire and will take running down.

RACE 4

1st Pick : MR ALEJANDRO (1) - Resumes here following two trials. Will be ready for the 1400m first-up and from a nice barrier gets his chance to break through. The Strong N Powerful form looks good now (won three straight).
2nd Pick: GOD'S GIFT (3) - Freshened over the Christmas/New Year break following career-best run. Drawn poorly but with luck in running can be highly competitive.
3rd Pick: MIGHTY VAIN (2) - One-pacer that was disappointing last time but not suited by the slow tempo. Chance here.
4th Pick: MISTER DYNAMO (6) - Put in a strong gallop this week and in second start for new trainer. Look for improvement.

RACE 5

1st Pick : FLYING TOURBILLON (6) - Lightly-raced four-year-old that trialled brilliantly on January 9 showing a nice turn of foot. The Cliff Brown stable don't win many trials, tipping this horse is flying. Hard to beat in handy event.
2nd Pick: AXEL (2) - Nice resumption behind talented three-year-old Big Hearted. Better horse second-up. Go close.
3rd Pick: ST ALWYN (10) - Can lead here with the lightweight. Went too slow handing up the front last time which cost him victory, but he continues to race very well.
4th Pick: LAI MAK MAK (8) - Returned well and does have some useful 1200m form. Best roughie.

RACE 6

1st Pick : LEMON SQUASH (5) - Back to Class 5 here after contesting Restricted Maidens his whole career. Should find this winnable and Hideyuki Takaoka goes for the blinkers first time now. Gets his chance.
2nd Pick: TIN'S MACHINE (6) - Another trying Class 5 for the first time and can improve. Should be able to get on speed here and senior rider on.
3rd Pick: ZOFFSPEED (7) - Has the lightweight and comes off a career-best run. Trial winner recently and looks super fit for this. Can threaten if race is run to suit. Can be closer here?
4th Pick: APOLLO ROCK (1) - Done nothing in three starts but is back to Class 5 and up in distance. Can improve. New Zealand trial winner before joining Stephen Gray stable.

RACE 7

1st Pick : QUARTER BACK (6) - No luck from a bad barrier last time and the race wasn't run to suit, forgive. Can be closer here and finally draws a gate. Sharp improver and good value play each-way.
2nd Pick: TOP KNIGHT (1) - Outstanding galloper resuming from slight injury setback. Wants further, but latest 1200m run should have beaten Bold Thruster in 3yo Sprint. His class will take him a long way, can win!
3rd Pick: BE BEE (5) - Dynamite fresh horse that gets the right set-up here. Look for him to explode if there is tempo upfront.
4th Pick: ALTAIR (7) - Won three from four in Singapore, last win extremely dominant when backed off the map. This is a huge step-up in grade but the horse is flying.

RACE 8

1st Pick : MY DREAMLINER (3) - December 1 returned from a break winning well this class with 0.5kg more (Iskandar Rosman claims 3kg here). Trial January 7 behind Excelling was sensational. Smart horse, hard to beat.
2nd Pick: EXCELLING (4) - Nice horse resuming here. Latest run won well on turf 1200m 1.09.30 Class 3. Effective on Polytrack and contested same trial as My Dreamliner January 7 when leading throughout and impressive.
3rd Pick: COMING THROUGH (10) - Improving type stepping up in class here. Gets the right run, consider.
4th Pick: STREET CRY SUCCESS (11) - Been disappointing but if he found his Australian form, he could do something here. Forgive trial (in worst ground) and multiple winners out of that trial already.

RACE 9

1st Pick : SACRED GIFT (4) - Looks promising franking smart trial with big win January 4 1000m 59.87 (same time as Class 4 won by Mach on same day). Looked to have something in hand, takes beating here.
2nd Pick: GOOD LUCK CHARM (8) - New horse since joining Donna Logan. Drawn poorly but can follow Grand Choice, Super Posh over. Will run well.
3rd Pick: MACH (6) - Got perfect set-up winning last time. Hot pace, fresh, 50kgs. Tougher now but consider.
4th Pick: MAN OF MYSTERY (1) - Honest Class 4 horse, will run well.